Humaira Jamshed
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA (completed 2019)
- Diploma in Clinical & Translational Sciences, Centre for Clinical and Translational Science, UAB (2018) — clinical trial on nuts versus nut oils for metabolic syndrome
- Certificate in Mentoring and Leadership, Office of Postdoctoral Education, UAB (2019)
- Ph.D. in Health Sciences (Nutrition), Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Pakistan (2015) — studies on rat models, isolated tissues, and heart patients
- M.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan (2006) — proteomic analysis (2D-PAGE) of corneal cells
- B.Sc. in Botany (Minor: Biochemistry and Microbiology), University of Karachi, Pakistan (2004)
Research Interests
- Chrononutrition and time-restricted eating
- Cardiometabolic and dietary intervention research
- Nutrition education and behavior
- Plant-based and functional-food therapeutics
Biography
Dr. Humaira Jamshed is Associate Professor of Bioscience in the Integrated Sciences and Mathematics program at Habib University and currently chairs the university’s Institutional Review Board. Her research and teaching bridge clinical nutrition science with undergraduate education, and she has built an active research group mentoring both graduate and undergraduate students.
Dr. Jamshed’s most significant recent work stems from her postdoctoral research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2018–2019), where as Lead Researcher on time-restricted eating she contributed to a series of randomized controlled trials — including a 2022 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine (impact factor 44.4) comparing early time-restricted eating to continuous energy restriction for weight and cardiometabolic health, with follow-up analyses published through 2026 in the Journal of Nutrition and the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Before her UAB postdoctorate, she completed her Ph.D. and first postdoctoral fellowship at the Aga Khan University, Pakistan, conducting translational research on the cardiometabolic effects of almonds — combining animal models, isolated-organ experiments, and controlled clinical trials in coronary artery disease and pregnant-women populations.
At Habib, Dr. Jamshed has been Principal Investigator on multiple Summer Tehqiq Research Program and Graduate School Curation Program projects (2022–2024) examining youth mental health, nomophobia, and the health effects of meditation and walking, and has co-supervised interdisciplinary Computer Science capstone projects on protein-protein interaction networks. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 130 and over 2,600 citations, and currently serves as Chair-Elect of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior’s Membership Committee, Guest Associate Editor across three sections of an international nutrition journal, and Topic Editor for two special issues of Frontiers in Nutrition.
Selected Publications
- Jamshed, H., Steger, F. L., Bryan, D. R., Richman, J. S., Warriner, A. H., Hanick, C. J., Martin, C. K., and Peterson, C. M. “Early Time-Restricted Eating vs Continuous Energy Restriction: A Randomized Trial on Weight Loss, Fat Loss, and Cardiometabolic Health.” JAMA Internal Medicine, 182(9), 2022. (Impact Factor 44.4)
- Rehman, Z., Altonji, O. M., Steger, F. L., Jamshed, H., Richman, J. S., Warriner, A. M., and Peterson, C. M. “Do the Effects of Early Time-Restricted Eating Vary by Cardiometabolic Phenotype, Age, Sex, or Race?” The Journal of Nutrition, 156(6), 2026.
- Arslan, J., Najam, Z., Abdullah, H., Siddiqi, H. S., Bano, R., Gilani, A. H., and Jamshed, H. “Daily Almond Supplementation Improves Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile in Pregnant Women with Hypertension and Dyslipidemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of Nutrition, 156(2), 2026.
- Steger, F. L., Jamshed, H., Martin, C. K., Richman, J. S., Bryan, D. R., Hanick, C. J., Salvy, S. J., Warriner, A. H., and Peterson, C. M. “Impact of Early Time-Restricted Eating on Diet Quality, Meal Frequency, Appetite, and Eating Behaviors: A Randomized Trial.” Obesity, 31, 2023.
- Jamshed, H., Sultan, F. A. T., Iqbal, R., and Gilani, A. H. “Dietary Almonds Increase Serum HDL Cholesterol in Coronary Artery Disease Patients in a Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of Nutrition, 145(10), 2015.
Grants & Projects (Principal Investigator)
- Feasibility Study — Effect of Meditation and Walk on Youth Health, Summer Tehqiq/GSCP, Habib University, 2024
- Nomophobia and Social Media Addiction among Students, Summer Tehqiq/GSCP, Habib University, 2023
- Youth Health — Research Education and Public Outreach, Summer Tehqiq/GSCP, Habib University, 2022
- Medicinal Effects of Almonds — Perceptions vs Science, Summer Tehqiq/GSCP, Habib University, 2022
Service & Editorial Roles
- Chair-Elect, Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior Membership Committee (2022–present)
- Guest Associate Editor (Clinical Nutrition; Nutrition Epidemiology; Nutrition and Metabolism sections) and Topic Editor, Frontiers in Nutrition — special issues on Chrononutrition and Health, and Clinical Utilization of Plant-Based Nutrition and Fasting Protocols
- Chair, Institutional Review Board, Habib University
- Faculty Advisory Board Member, Tezhib (Habib University journal), 2022–present
Memberships
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (2022–present)
- American Society of Nutrition, Young Professional Member (2018–present)
- Canadian Nutrition Society, Young Professional Member (2019–present)
- Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society, Lifetime Member (2019–present)
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